Jesus had a human nature?

[Amy.G]

He had a human nature in that He ate, slept, etc.

But He did not have a sinful nature.

We all agree that Christ did not have a sinful nature, but the human nature consists of much more than just eating and sleeping. It also consists of the will, the mind, emotions, desires.......

He was human in all these areas.

 

[webdog]

He had a human nature in that He ate, slept, etc.

But He did not have a sinful nature.

Neither did Adam, and the opportunity to sin presented itself. Same with Christ, but He defeated sin.

 

[standingfirminChrist]

Neither did Adam, and the opportunity to sin presented itself. Same with Christ, but He defeated sin.

Christ didn't just "defeat sin."

Scripture declares "In Him there was no sin."

Christ could not sin because it was not in Him to sin.

 

[webdog]

Christ didn't just "defeat sin."

Scripture declares "In Him there was no sin."

Christ could not sin because it was not in Him to sin.

"In Him there was no sin" does not mean He couldn't sin...only that "in Him there was no sin", i.e., He didn't sin.

 

[Marcia]

He had a human nature in that He ate, slept, etc.

But He did not have a sinful nature.

I think Christ could have a human nature without having a sin nature. This does not mean he could not sin but that he did not have the propensity to sin. Being born with a sin nature means that you are a slave to sin until you are saved.

Jesus had a human nature but was able to not sin due to his deity. Yet he was tempted in his human nature. I of course do not think he would have ever sinned.

 

[Amy.G]

If Jesus didn't have a human nature, He wouldn't have been human.

My dogs and cats eat and sleep the day away, but they are not human. Don't tell them though.

The "human" nature is peculiar only to.......humans! :laugh:

 

[JustChristian]

Not in the sense of being tempted to sin as we are, BB. Christ cannot sin and could not sin and therefore the testing in the wilderness was no real temptation to sin.

It was more of a test on satan's part to try to cause Christ to sin... of which he failed miserably.

People rant and rave against the "heresies" of Lordship Salvation and Open Theism. In my estimation to say that Christ was not human and therefore tempted to sin is much worse than either of these. Of course neither is a heresy. But this one is.

 

[standingfirminChrist]

People rant and rave against the "heresies" of Lordship Salvation and Open Theism. In my estimation to say that Christ was not human and therefore tempted to sin is much worse than either of these. Of course neither is a heresy. But this one is.

If one only realized that Christ, at the age of 12 years old, said He had to be about the Father's business. He could not sin. That was not the business God had put Him on this earth to carry out.

In Him was no sin... It was not in His nature to sin... impossible to sin.

His very nature, Truth, Light, Love, all that Christ was, not one bit of Him was able to sin... not in the least.

I am sorry so many disagree, but that is just who Christ was, is, and always be. He could not sin... ever.

 

[Marcia]

If one only realized that Christ, at the age of 12 years old, said He had to be about the Father's business. He could not sin. That was not the business God had put Him on this earth to carry out.

In Him was no sin... It was not in His nature to sin... impossible to sin.

His very nature, Truth, Light, Love, all that Christ was, not one bit of Him was able to sin... not in the least.

I am sorry so many disagree, but that is just who Christ was, is, and always be. He could not sin... ever.

SFIC, no offense but you just keep repeating the same thing and don't respond to what is posted.

You never responded to what I posted from Mark where God tells us that Jesus was compelled to go into the wilderness and tempted by Satan. Yet you said that this was a testing of Satan, which is exactly contrary to what the Bible says.

 

[Joe]

I agree with Marcia. The testing of Jesus in the wilderness was God testing Jesus as man, in the flesh. Just as God tests us all at one time or another -or more often :thumbs:

 

[standingfirminChrist]

SFIC, no offense but you just keep repeating the same thing and don't respond to what is posted.

You never responded to what I posted from Mark where God tells us that Jesus was compelled to go into the wilderness and tempted by Satan. Yet you said that this was a testing of Satan, which is exactly contrary to what the Bible says.

Satan tried to cause Him to sin, but could not.. Because in Him is no sin. He could not sin because it was not in His nature to sin. He came to do the Father's will and nothing could persuade Him to do otherwise.

He could not sin.

 

[Joe]

Matt 4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

 

[Marcia]

Satan tried to cause Him to sin, but could not.. Because in Him is no sin. He could not sin because it was not in His nature to sin. He came to do the Father's will and nothing could persuade Him to do otherwise.

He could not sin.

You still are not addressing the fact that you were wrong. The Bible does not say that Satan was tested and yet you said that this wilderness thing was a testing of Satan. Can you not admit that is wrong?

 

[JDale]

In saying Christ could have sinned, one has much bigger problems.

They put Him on the same level as the false gods of mythology who were prone to mistakes.

Christ said He could do nothing except that which He saw His Father doing and that He came to do the Father's will

Now, if one claims that Christ could have sinned, that one is in all essence claiming that God sins. For Christ can do nothing except that which He sees the Father doing.

The existence of the possibility of something (in this case, that Christ "could have" sinned) in no way means He indeed DID sin. The very essence of the issue is that HE DID NOT SIN. He was tempted in all point like we were, BUT without sin! THAT is the point. He "could have," (in His human nature) BUT He DID NOT.

JDale

 

[JustChristian]

If one only realized that Christ, at the age of 12 years old, said He had to be about the Father's business. He could not sin. That was not the business God had put Him on this earth to carry out.

In Him was no sin... It was not in His nature to sin... impossible to sin.

His very nature, Truth, Light, Love, all that Christ was, not one bit of Him was able to sin... not in the least.

I am sorry so many disagree, but that is just who Christ was, is, and always be. He could not sin... ever.

I never said He did. I simply said He was human and was tempted to sin. That's part of being human.

 

[standingfirminChrist]

Had there been any possibility that Jesus could have sinned, God would not have sent Him to be our Sacrifice.

The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

 

[Allan]

Had there been any possibility that Jesus could have sinned, God would not have sent Him to be our Sacrifice.

The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Thus you have Jesus in the Garden.

 

[standingfirminChrist]

Thus you have Jesus in the Garden.

And even in the Garden, He did not sin. He could not sin, for it was not in Him to sin.

 

[rbell]

Had there been any possibility that Jesus could have sinned, God would not have sent Him to be our Sacrifice.

The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

If sin is impossible, then temptation cannot happen. Christ was tempted.

The existence of the possibility of something (in this case, that Christ "could have" sinned) in no way means He indeed DID sin. The very essence of the issue is that HE DID NOT SIN. He was tempted in all point like we were, BUT without sin! THAT is the point. He "could have," (in His human nature) BUT He DID NOT.

yep yep

 

[lbaker]

If Jesus could not have sinned then why did the Spirit lead Him out into the wilderness to fast and be tempted? Seems like a waste of His time if it was a foregone conclusion that He wouldn't sin anyway and He had nothing to prove.

SFIC - I am very concerned about your (apparent) denial of Jesus' full humanity. Please don't go too far with this.